There was commotion at the side of the track on Saturday after a spectator threw a flare onto the circuit during qualifying for the Dutch Grand Prix. Alex Albon had just headed out onto the circuit at the start of the second qualifying session but, shortly after he had left the pits, a red flag
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Sporting director of the Dutch Grand Prix and former Formula 1 driver, Jan Lammers, has assured spectators that there will be no misconduct from Dutch fans this weekend. Abuse and ugly behaviour around the racetrack have been a key theme of the 2022 season so far, after Max Verstappen received boos from the British fans
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The director of the Zandvoort Circuit, Robert van Overdijk, is concerned about the financial obligations of putting together future editions of the Dutch Grand Prix. The Zandvoort Circuit made its return to the Formula 1 calendar last season, 36 years after its last one in 1985, which was won by McLaren’s Niki Lauda. It drew
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Jan Lammers, boss of the Dutch Grand Prix in Zandvoort, has assured that there will be cordial conduct from “real” Dutch fans when the circus visits the Netherlands after the summer break. Hamilton was subjected to cheers when he crashed into the wall at the Austrian Grand Prix last weekend, and there were also allegations
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A Dutch environmentalist group is calling for the Formula 1 race at Zandvoort to be scrapped due to concerns over climate change. Zandvoort has hosted 29 Formula 1 grand prix in its history, and the circuit returned to the pinnacle of motorsport last year following a 36-year absence from the calendar. It saw a return
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Mercedes were at fault for not calling Sir Lewis Hamilton into the pits during the late Safety Car in the season finale in Abu Dhabi. That’s according to former Formula 1 driver Jan Lammers, who slammed Mercedes for “accusing others” instead of taking responsibility for their own strategy call. Mercedes were fearful of giving up
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Sir Lewis Hamilton “often makes mistakes” but is usually able to get away with them because of the superiority of his Mercedes, ex-F1 racer Jan Lammers has claimed. Hamilton made a clear mistake in the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, with him going wide at the Tosa hairpin while trying to lap the Williams of
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George Russell’s ability to match and even outperform Valtteri Bottas in equal machinery in the Sakhir Grand Prix unquestionably increased the young Brit’s stock in the F1 paddock, but it also raised questions about how Lewis Hamilton would fare against a stronger team-mate. According to ex-F1 driver Jan Lammers, Dutch ace Max Verstappen would “easily”
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Most of the F1 community was delighted with the news that Sergio Perez would be partnering Max Verstappen at Red Bull next season, after the Mexican had a very strong year but lost his seat at Racing Point to Sebastian Vettel. Perez will be keen to prove his talent at the front end of the
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